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Six of the Most Underrated Music Cities in America

Source: HypeBot
July 1, 2015

It seems like there are two kinds of “musical cities": those that are known as being enormous hubs filled with music lovers, headquarters for industry companies, and go-tos for ambitious artists trying to make it – such as New York City, Los Angeles, and especially Nashville – and those that have thriving, growing arts scenes that remain somewhat unknown to the general public. Original Post Written By Hugh McIntyre on Sonicbids Blog Smaller, less glamorous towns often have great music ...

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Blue Note Expands With New Venues In Hawaii, China

Source: HypeBot
June 30, 2015

The Blue Note night club chain is expanding it's brand beyond current outlets in New York City, Japan and Italy, with deals to add venues in Hawaii and China. Blue Note Entertainment Group has partnered with Outrigger Resorts to launch a new live music venue in Hawaii. The Blue Note's chain's Hawaii outlet will be located in the former Society of Seven showroom inside Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort and will feature both local talent and touring artists. As a part of ...

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Why Apple Music And Tidal Are The Right Business Models With The Wrong Optics

Source: HypeBot
June 26, 2015

Since Spotify launched in 2010 the music business has been in an existential crisis. Convinced that ad-supported unlimited free access to on-demand music would ultimately grow recorded music revenues the major labels opted into what may be their worst decision ever. Original Post Written By David Lowery on The Trichordist Blog This decision aided by an estimated 18% (or more) equity position in Spotify has not grown overall music revenues over the past five years. In fact, for the year ending 2014 ...

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In Praise of Mood Music

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
June 24, 2015

In yesterday's Wall Street Journal, I wrote an essay on the history of easy-listening music and its 70th anniversary, which as you'd expect was completely overlooked (go here). Easy listening was meant to be overlooked. It's whole reason for being was to be there but never get in your way, engaging your emotions but not your brain. The father of easy listening is arranger Paul Weston, who at the end of May 1945 released what's considered the first easy listening ...

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Neil Young Issues Statement Reacting To Donald Trump

Source: HypeBot
June 20, 2015

Since it was a “public performance," it was probably legal when Donald Trumps used a Neil Young song to herald his entrance into the race for the Republican presidential nod. But that doesn't mean it was smart. Now, Young has issued a personal statement on Trump’s use of his song, “Rockin' In The Free World." Here is the full text of Neil Young's statement: Yesterday my song “Rockin' In The Free World" was used in an announcement for a US ...

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Soaring Music Publications Launches A Promotional Campaign For Jazz Guitarist Mike Denny

Source: Greg Nathan
June 18, 2015

Soaring Music Publications has launched a promotional campaign to increase exposure to world-class jazz guitarist Mike Denny's work on Soaring Music Publications' recently released CD I'll Think of Something. The promotion includes an updated profile at the All About Jazz website, and an ad campaign including the Cadence Jazz World website and the Cadence Magazine July and annual issues. Soaring Music Publications is also unveiling the addition of two “Mike Denny" pages on its website. These pages will offer different ...

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Spotify Plays The Big Numbers Game

Source: HypeBot
June 17, 2015

Hot on the heels of Apple’s less-than-dazzling entrance into the streaming market Spotify made two big announcements: a further $526 million in funding and 20 million paying subscribers with 55 million free users. Not a bad retort. Original Post Written By Mark Mulligan on Music Industry Blog Subscriber Growth Outpaced Free User Growth, Depending On Which Metric You Use Between December 2014 and June 2015 added an average of 2 million free users a month and 1 million paid users a month. Although this meant Spotify’s free user ...

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Apple Music Boycott - Should Indie Artists, Labels Stop Releasing New Music For Next 90 Days?

Source: HypeBot
June 17, 2015

The outcry over Apple Music's 90 free day trial is growing within the independent music community. But those upset with free trials that return no revenue to artists and labels for millions free plays are left with few options—except, perhaps, to stop releasing new music for the next 90 days. Concern Over The Contract Apple sent a 'take it or leave it' contract to independent labels and digital distributors last week. Effectively it said, sign a new deal that allows Apple ...

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